Come on CEans! let's speak Japanese;)

@civilprincess-308hDv • Oct 21, 2024

Oct 21, 2024

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hey CEans😁

Nowadays we see that being able to speak a foreign language is an advantage anywhere. so here in this thread let's learn to speak Japanese. we can start with simple sentences, words and numbers. we'll build up the standard and move on to better levels. my request is all CEans who have learnt this language please add on to this thread. i've done just one level in japanese... so i'm no master in the language myself😉 so any one can contribute links or stuff to this thread 😀

thanks
-CP

P.S: there are many more threads in this same general section for the japanese alphabets. if you also want to learn those check it out 😀

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CIVILPRINCESS

@civilprincess-308hDv • Aug 13, 2010

let's learn the greetings today 😀

hajimemashite- "glad to meet you." (we say this when we meet for the first time)
konnichiwa- "good day" (nichi means day)
konbanwa- "good evening" (here ban means evening)
sumimasen- "sorry"

will come back with more tomorrow 😀

maybe we can learn to count tomorrow:?:
Ankita Katdare

@abrakadabra • Aug 13, 2010

Hey nice start.

I am adding some more Japanese Expressions/Greetings:

Ohaiyou Gozaimasu: Good Morning

Aarigato Gozaimasu: Thank you very much

Gomen Nasai: I am extremely sorry

O-genki-desu-ka : How are you?

Do shimashita ka: What happened?

Odaijini: Take care

😀
Morningdot Hablu

@morningdot-6Xuj4M • Aug 13, 2010

Google translater may be helpful.
optimystix

@optimystix-4yMPKC • Aug 13, 2010

great idea!!

One suggestion though, it would help even more if you could provide the correct pronunciation for these words too. Not in Phonetics if u can help it.
Morningdot Hablu

@morningdot-6Xuj4M • Aug 13, 2010

Google translator also provides pronunciation for these words too....just open google translator type your words switch the translator for english to japanese and at last just click on Show romanization.....you done it.
Morningdot Hablu

@morningdot-6Xuj4M • Aug 13, 2010

Well for practice we can continue here: "Renshū mā, wareware wa koko de tsuzukeru koto ga dekimasu"

Thankyou: "Arigatō"

Nice to meet you: "Yoroshiku ne"
Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Aug 13, 2010

Awesome initiative. But could you guys help the rest of us with pronunciation? 😁
rishi0922

@rishi0922-a2xTAa • Aug 13, 2010

Hi guys this is very awesome initiative. I my 1st year we have been taught japanese as a foreign language, but i didnt keen so much to learn because i was not having time to learn my course book so how can get time to learn japanese. We just enjoy in the japanese class, but still i found some Hi... Hello.... from this language which i wan't to share here ......

Japanese has two type of alphabets..
1: Hiragana- Mainly used to denote words of japnese origin
2: Katakana- Mainly used to denote words of foreign origin

Every Hiragana characters has the corresponding Katakana characters with the same sound bit with the different style. So lets talk in Japanese .

Ohayougozaimasu-- Good morning.
Watashi wa Rishi desu-- I am Rishi.
O namae wa-- What is your name ?
Watashi wa Indojin desu-- I am an Indian
Hajimemasite-- nice to meet you
Doumo arigatau gojaimashita- Thank you very much
Sumimasen-- Excuseme
Wakarimashita-- I understood
Sou desu ka-- I see
ima nangi desuka-- what time is it now ?
li desuna-- it is nice
Khonichiwa-- Good afternoon
Konbanwa--Good evening

Now lets learn counting ...

1- ichi
2- ni
3- san
4- yon
5- go
6- roku
7- nana
8- hachi
9- kyuu
10- ju
11- ju ichi
12- ju ni
13- ju san
14- ju yon
15- ju g0
16- ju roku
17- ju nana
18- ju hachi
19- ju kyuu
............ nd so on
1-- ichi
10- ju
100-- hyaku
1000-- sen
10000-- man
1000-- issen
2000-- nisen
3000-- sansen
4000- yonsen
5000-- gosen
6000--rokusen
7000-- nanasen
8000-- hassen
9000-- kyuusen

Now let's know some common words used in daily life..

San- Mr/Mrs
Indo-- India
Nihon-- Japanese
Indojin-- Indian
Nihongu--Japanese language
Watashi-- I
Anata-- You
Namae-- Name
Gakusei-- Student
Sensei-- Teacher
Watashitachi-- We
Hai-- yes
Lie-- no
Kochira-- This person
Kono-- This
Hito-- Person
Onaji-- Same
Kaisna-- Organisation/Company
Sochira-- That person
Sono-- That
Donata-- Who
Kore/Sore-- This/That
Jisho-- Dictionary
heya-- room
Kyoushitsu-- Classroom
Toshoshitsu-- Libraryroom
Shitsu-- (suffix) room
Isu-- chair
Donna-- What, Which type?
Kaban-- bag
Kuroi-- black
Dore-- Which
Ue-- Up
Shashin-- photo
Tsukue-- Table
Noto-- notebook
Kyou-- Today
Gatsu-- suffix added to count months
Nichi-- suffix added to count days
Onnanoku-- Girl
Ko-- child
Hi-- day
Yasumi-- holiday
Otokonoko-- boy
Uchi-- home
Tokoro-- place
Basu-- bus
Gakkou-- school
Atarshi-- New
Apato--apartments
Yuumeina--famous
Ima-- now
Kaimono-- shopping
Iku-- go
Biru-- building
Rupii-- rupees
Oishii-- delicious
Tabemasu--eat
Tabemono-- food
Yasui-- Cheap
Jikan-- time
Mai-- every
Gozen-- a.m
Gogo-- p.m
Nemasu-- sleep
Hayai-- early
Hairimasu-- come in
Sukina-- favourite
Tsu-- count of number
Bangohan--dinner
Ban--night
Mizu-- water
Nomu-- drink
Dewa-- ok now
Kau-- face
Mado-- windows
Shimeru-- close
Odoru-- dance
Shumi-- hobby
Tsoyoi-- strong
Dansu-- dancing
Kohi-- coffee
Tsumetai-- cold
Hima-- free time
Suu- smoke
Takushi-- taxi
Miseru-- show
Denwa-- phone
Aruku-- walk
Ato-- after
Au-- meet
Tera-- temple
Ocha-- tea
Furu-- rain
Toriniku-- chicken
Eiga-- movie
Motto-- more
Narau-- learn, study
Kauen--park
Hiku-- play
Okane-- money
Wasureru-- forget
Hoteru-- hotel
Mondai-- question
Kotaeru-- answer
kikitori-- listening

This is all we have in my notebook of japanese ........./

I have a question ....
What do u mean be "aishiteru" ??
CIVILPRINCESS

@civilprincess-308hDv • Aug 14, 2010

oh my god😁
such a big list... thanks rishi😁

as mentioned we can use the google translator to learn the pronunciation😀 or try to listen to audios to get the feel of language.😀

one more thing in the japanese there is no "la", "ba", and some more syllables which we use... they use "ra" for "la" and "va" for "ba"... so when learn pronunciation keep these in mind😀
Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Aug 14, 2010

Guys, instead of dumping lot of information in single posts; why not go step by step as in lectures? Learning foreign language isn't easy.
Manish Goyal

@manish-r2Hoep • Aug 14, 2010

My friends will laugh on me

If i use this language,seems funny 😀

konnichiwa 😀
CIVILPRINCESS

@civilprincess-308hDv • Aug 14, 2010

no goyal... this is a nice language😀 it may seem odd at first.. but it is a nice language😁

and when you say these greeting like konnichiwa bow a little. it is their way of greeting😁
CIVILPRINCESS

@civilprincess-308hDv • Aug 14, 2010

Yeah as biggie said we'll have to go step by step... or it will be of no use for learners😀 they may not feel like learning.😀

we'll start with small sentences only... per day say three to five sentences.. any one can put them in..
but it is necessary to put in the meaning of each word used and the basic grammatical structures. i think initially we could start off like this... what say guys:?:
Manish Goyal

@manish-r2Hoep • Aug 14, 2010

yeah I will try to use this

If i am right they also use some different face expressions while talking in japanese.I mean their nose.

Anyway One word contribution from me also "sayonara" means Good bye (i think so)"heard this in a old hindi movie song"

By the way Nice initiative 😀
CIVILPRINCESS

@civilprincess-308hDv • Aug 14, 2010

yeah sayonara means good bye😀
but i'm not sure about the facial expressions you are mentioning. i don't think there is anything like that 😉
Ashraf HZ

@Ash • Aug 14, 2010

My fav word- Yoshi! (pronounced Yosh, meaning "alright!")
CIVILPRINCESS

@civilprincess-308hDv • Aug 14, 2010

ok! lets learn the days of the week😀

sunday: nichiyobi
monday: getsuyobi
tuesday: kayobi
wednesday: suiyobi
thursday: mokuyobi
friday: kinyobi
saturday: thoyobi

so for " today is sunday" we put it as "kyowa nichiyobi desu."

kyo means today.

hope my grammatical form is correct... correct me if i'm wrong guys😀
Ankita Katdare

@abrakadabra • Aug 14, 2010

Its correct.

Just make one change.

"Ima" means Now

"Kyou" means Today.

So it should be "Kyou waa nichiyoubi desu." 😀
Ankita Katdare

@abrakadabra • Aug 14, 2010

@Rishi: Aishiteru means 'love you'
CIVILPRINCESS

@civilprincess-308hDv • Aug 14, 2010

AbraKadabra
Its correct.

Just make one change.

"Ima" means Now

"Kyou" means Today.

So it should be "Kyou waa nichiyoubi desu." 😀
thanks for correcting😀
so ima is used while telling the time isn't it :?:
Ankita Katdare

@abrakadabra • Aug 15, 2010

Yes. "Ima" can be used while speaking about time.

For eg:

"Ima nan ji desu ka"
translates to "What is the time now?"

"Ima gogo yon ji desu."
means: "It is 4 pm now"

😀
cooltwins

@cooltwins-I5yJpZ • Aug 15, 2010

konbanwa......

Aarigato Gozaimasu to all contributors to this thread..... 😀 assume that i'm bowing... 😉

i've started learning nihongo seriously......

li desuna.... (it's nice... 😀 )
CIVILPRINCESS

@civilprincess-308hDv • Aug 19, 2010

ok guys some sentences for today😀

"wakarimasu ka" - did you understand? ( wakari-understand)
"ovarimasu ka" -shall we finish? (ovarimas-finish)
"matha ashita" - see you tomorrow (ashita-tomorrow; matha-to meet)

in the first two sentences, ka is used in the last. it is actually a question form. when we question we end it with "ka"
and in the same sentences masu is added to the word. masu form is "to do".

hope i have explained the grammar correct😀 if it is wrong please correct me 😁

-CP
Sahithi Pallavi

@sahithi-oJZaYj • Aug 19, 2010

Awesome stuff going on guys!! 😀
Thanks for all of you!!
CIVILPRINCESS

@civilprincess-308hDv • Aug 19, 2010

sahithi pallavi
Awesome stuff going on guys!! 😀
Thanks for all of you!!
yeah sahithi😀 and for thanks say "arigatho gosaimasu" here 😉
CIVILPRINCESS

@civilprincess-308hDv • Aug 19, 2010

hiya CEans😀
there have been lot of posts made in this thread... but my question is "is it reaching out to you?" if some one knows the language please put in a few sentences each day😀 and others is this thread serving it's purpose?

thanks,
-CP
Sahithi Pallavi

@sahithi-oJZaYj • Aug 19, 2010

arigatho gosaimasu CP. 😀
Ankita Katdare

@abrakadabra • Aug 20, 2010

Hey all, I think we are mixing everything in one thread.

Let's keep it organized. So that new CEans can understand where to start by looking at the titles. 😀

Just started a new thread. Check it out.
Mr.Don

@mrdon-92OwlG • Aug 31, 2010

Arigatō li desuna